Ekitike Gets 8, Frimpong With 7.5 | Liverpool Players Rated In Penalty Shootout Loss Vs Crystal Palace | OneFootball

Liverpool faced off against Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result and win the Community Shield trophy. The Reds made a bright start to the game and grabbed the lead in the fourth minute thanks to Hugo Ekitike’s excellent finish. However, Jean-Philippe Mateta equalised for the Eagles from the penalty spot in the 17th minute. Jeremie Frimpong restored Liverpool’s lead just four minutes later as Arne Slot’s men went into the half-time break 2-1 up on the scoreline.

The London team grabbed the equaliser in the 77th minute when Ismaila Sarr found the back of the net. The contest finished 2-2 after normal time and went to penalties.

The Reds ended up losing the match after the shootout finished 3-2 in favour of Crystal Palace.

Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the match against the Eagles.

GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10

He made a couple of solid saves at the back, but won’t be happy after conceding twice during the game.

RB: Jeremie Frimpong – 7.5/10

Frimpong made a few decent runs with the ball and came back to defend when he could. He did well to register a goal in the 21st minute.

CB: Ibrahima Konate – 6.5/10

He dealt with the danger when needed, but failed to keep things solid at the back.

CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 5.5/10

Van Dijk gave away a cheap penalty in the first half and was far from convincing on the defensive end of the pitch.

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool reacts towards referee Chris Kavanagh after he awarded a penalty kick during the 2025 FA Community Shield match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

LB: Milos Kerkez – 6.5/10

He was always willing to get stuck in with a tackle and made some driving runs with the ball.

CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 6.5/10

Szoboszlai worked his socks off at the centre of the park and managed to score his penalty in the shootout.

CM: Curtis Jones – 6.5/10

He was accurate with his ball distribution but failed to threaten the opponent’s goal.

RW: Mohamed Salah – 6.5/10

Salah used his pace well at times but lacked quality in the final third. He missed his penalty in the shootout.

CAM: Florian Wirtz – 7/10

He engineered a few decent chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.

LW: Cody Gakpo – 7/10

Gakpo was full of energy and running on the right flank

ST: Hugo Ekitike – 8/10

He was a real handful for the opposition defenders and did well to score the opener with a ruthless strike in the fourth minute.

Substitutes:

CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 6/10

He added some energy to Slot’s midfield but missed his penalty in the shootout.

CM: Wataru Endo – 6/10

Endo was a bit slow to react to the danger.

CM: Harvy Elliott – 6/10

He missed his penalty in the shootout.